Year 3 Conkers
Welcome to Year 3 Conkers!
Our class teacher is Miss Towndrow, supported by Mrs Stanhope, Mrs Austerfield and Mrs Softley. We are a caring and committed team, here to support our children and families throughout the year.
Year 3 is the beginning of Lower Key Stage 2. We have moved across to the other side of school. With lots of exciting new learning, we work hard every day to achieve our full potential.
Our School Rules:
Our school rules, Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe, help create a positive learning environment. We reward children who demonstrate these values through Class Dojo points, which can be exchanged for rewards. Children who regularly go Above and Beyond may also receive special Fantastic Friday rewards from Miss Malt.
Visits and Experiences
Throughout the year we will be going on lots of exciting trips and visits. We will be exploring our curriculum topics through visits to Stump Cross Caverns, Cliffe Castle and Magna Science and Adventure Centre. We will also be taking part in whole school events such as the Pantomime.
Reading
Reading is so important to us at Carrwood and we read every single day. We start our day with a reading skills lesson and have a daily story time where we enjoy sharing our favourite books.
Our Year Group Authors are:
- Roald Dahl
- Swapna Haddow
- Andy Griffiths
These are authors we will get to know really well over the year and we will read a range of their books each term. They are in our reading corner so we can also choose to read them during the day.
We have a selection of books that are specific to our year group. These are our Core Read Aloud books:
As reading is so important to us at Carrwood. Children bring home two reading books: a colour-coded RWI book (if they are learning phonics) or a book from our Year 3 library and a reading for pleasure book. Please bring book bags to school every day so children can read with staff. Books are changed each Monday.
Curriculum
History
In History this year, we will learn about the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Ancient Egyptians and Romans. We will explore how historians learn about the past and discover how these periods shaped the world we live in today.
Geography
In Geography this year, we will learn about countries around the world, different types of settlements, and where our food comes from. We will also develop our map-reading and fieldwork skills as we explore each topic.
DT
Our DT lessons will focus on Pneumatic Toys, Cross Stitch and Applique and Eating Seasonally. We use sketchbooks to record all of our ideas, designs and evaluations. We will evaluate existing products, make our own and evaluate them against our criteria.
Art
In Art this year, we will learn about William Morris, famous buildings, and the artist Seurat. We will use our sketchbooks to record our artwork and share our thoughts about different pieces of art. We will practise drawing, painting and printing using a range of materials and techniques.
Music
Year 3 are incredibly lucky to receive weekly clarinet lessons with Miss Pickard from Bradford Music Services. We are learning how to put the clarinet together, how to play different notes, how to read music and how to play a tune.
MFL
In our Spanish lesson this year, we will learn how to read, write and say words and sentences relating to: Animals, Instruments, Ice Cream and Fruit.
Computing
Our computing lessons take place in the Media Suite where we use Purple Mash to support our learning. We will learn more about how to stay safe online, coding, creating games, spreadsheets, databases and word processing.
RE
This year in RE we will have a focus question for each half term. We will be exploring; How ancient stories influence modern beliefs? How Jewish people use stories to remember God’s covenant? How the stories of Holy Week important to Christians? and How the ‘Five Pillars’ help Muslims to live a good life?
PSHE/RSE
In these lessons we will learn about relationships, valuing difference, keeping themselves safe, growing and changing, being their best, and rights and respect.
P.E
Our P.E lessons are on a Monday and Thursday. On Monday we have PE in the hall and on Thursday we have PE outside.
Children should come to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
PE Kit:
- Plain black shorts
- Plain black crew-neck t-shirt
- In colder weather, non-branded black joggers/leggings & a non-branded
black hoodie may be worn for outdoor PE
- Trainers suitable for active play
We will be focusing lots on our fitness ability through playing many different sports games, which will also enable us to demonstrate our team playing skills.
Homework
This year, we would really love you to focus on reading at home for homework. The more you read with your children the more confident and fluent they will become. Please spend 5-10 minutes reading with your child every day.
Here are some other useful websites to help support your child:
Daily ten- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Hit the button- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Help with homework- http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
BBC Bite size revision- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
Spelling practice- https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-5454.htm
Purple Mash-https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home
TT Rockstars-https://ttrockstars.com//